Darian Day & Mike Fitzpatrick

The first time I saw one of Darian Day’s and Mike Fitzpatrick’s photos, I was enthralled. The images capture the very energy of the architectural details and structure of the historic old buildings that grace not just the streets of Mazatlán, but of a host of other Mexican cities and towns as well. In fact, the couple’s first image, “Old Door #3,” is my personal favorite (though it’s hard to choose just one). Originally from Canada, they have a fascination with places and people, and traveled for decades to far-flung points, including the East African plains, Southern India and a Carnaval-infused Rio, always with a camera in hand. It’s our good fortune Darian and Mike ended up in Mazatlán, entranced, like most us, with the beauty and grace of the historic area. Participants in Mazatlan’s First Friday Artwalk, the couple have recently expanded their website and opened a shop in Olas Altas with some of their 1,000+ fine art photographic images of Olden Mexico, which seem to leap from the canvas into the viewer’s hearts - architecture, portals, streetscapes, found and sacred art and more. You voted; we couldn’t agree more. Congrats to M!’s Best Artists 2010! –JB